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Diverse cultural activities in Hanoi to mark great festivals (Apr 25, 2013)

Hanoi will host many diversified and specific artistic performance programmes on the occasion of the great festivals.

Tourists visit Tam Dao on public holiday (Apr 25, 2013)

Up to 70 percent of the 1,300 hotel rooms in Tam Dao in northern Vinh Phuc province have been booked by international and domestic tourists, although there is still nearly…

Vietnamese “Ao dai” on show in Italy (Apr 25, 2013)

Clothes styles from Vietnam's different regions, especially Ao dai, Vietnam traditional long dress were introduced to Italian friends at the Hanoi-Florence fashion show in Florence city on April 23.

Human resources for Mekong Delta tourism discussed (Apr 24, 2013)

A seminar was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 22 to discuss measures to develop human resource for the tourism sector in the Mekong Delta region.

Malaysia, Vietnam share experience in attracting tourists (Apr 24, 2013)

Malaysia is a key market Vietnam's tourism industry should focus on in order to broaden its customer base.

Hue, Luang Prabang unite to preserve heritage (Apr 23, 2013)

The former Hue imperial city in central Thua Thien-Hue province and Laos' Luang Prabang city will cooperate in the management, preservation and upholding of cultural heritage values.

Van Don tourism development discussed (Apr 23, 2013)

A seminar on developing tourism in Van Don district in the northern province of Quang Ninh opened on April 20. The event was co-hosted by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Van Don district People's Committee.

Northwestern provinces promote tourism (Apr 22, 2013)

Northwestern region attracted over 10 million visitors in 2012 thanks to a tourism development cooperation programme by eight provinces.

History of Buddhism in Vietnam in spotlight (Apr 18, 2013)

The National Museum of Vietnamese History has held a seminar and an exhibition about the history of Buddhism in Vietnam and its contribution to Vietnamese cultural identity.

Discovery of longest lava cave in Southeast Asia (Apr 17, 2013)

A system of lava caves including one considered as the longest lava cave of Southeast Asia has been discovered in the southern province of Dong Nai, according to researcher Truong Ba Vuong of the Vietnam's Institute of Tropical Biology.

Over 60 pct of foreign tourists return to Khanh Hoa (Apr 17, 2013)

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa reported that more than 60 percent foreign tourists returned to Khanh Hoa for a second visit, and 20.1 percent even came back for the third time or more.

Xoan singing, folk songs resound in Phu Tho (Apr 16, 2013)

Thirteen Xoan singing clubs and 15 other art troupes from every corner of northern midland Phu Tho province are performing at a festival that opened Viet Tri city on April 14.

Lao Cai expects to welcome 400,000 tourists in Q2 (Apr 16, 2013)

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai expects to see a sudden surge in the number of visitors with 400,000 in the second quarter of 2013 when it holds a range of cultural, sports and tourism activities.

Hung Kings worship, source of strength of nation (Apr 15, 2013)

The worship of Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation, generates a source of strength for their offspring to overcome any difficulties and challenges in national building, State President Truong Tan Sang has said.

Vietnam's tourism potential introduced in Dubai (Apr 15, 2013)